Mario Kart 7 sells 420K its first week in Japan, Iwata says game did even better internationally

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently held a state of the union with Japanese newspaper Nikkei (via Andriasang) for the company's performance in its home country. Mario Kart 7, which launched on December 1, has done quite well. In its first week on retail shelves, the game sold a whopping 420,000 copies, almost double the first-week performance sales of Mario Kart DS back in 2005. And, according to Iwata, the game did even better abroad, though we kinda already knew that.

Despite suffering through a lackluster launch, Nintendo's latest handheld is set to reach the three million sold mark two weeks faster than the original DS did, Iwata said. Thanks, price cut! He expects the 3DS to hit four million before its one year anniversary on February 26.

Mario Kart 7 Info

Description

Mario Kart 7 continues the long running racing series from Nintendo, racers can find shortcuts in the air using hang gliders, or take the race underwater using propeller attachments. Featuring full 3D graphics without the need for glasses, players can compete against each other using special abilities to knock each other out.